Engines
The most common engines in 2009 SEAT León cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 petrol (92 kW, 123 hp), 1.6 petrol (75 kW, 101 hp) and 1.8 petrol (118 kW, 158 hp), out of 8 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 petrol | 92 kW 123 hp | 754 |
| 1.6 petrol | 75 kW 101 hp | 300 |
| 1.8 petrol | 118 kW 158 hp | 131 |
| 2.0 petrol | 177 kW 237 hp | 84 |
| 2.0 petrol | 147 kW 197 hp | 56 |
| 1.9 diesel | 77 kW 103 hp | 39 |
| 2.0 petrol | 155 kW 208 hp | 38 |
| 1.4 petrol | 63 kW 84 hp | 32 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
1,450 first registered in 2009 are on Dutch roads; 40% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €24,263.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde702
- Band onvoldoende profiel671
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen379
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm376
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld372
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af366
- Veer gebroken of gescheurd341
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af319
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
4,099 cars built in 2009 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 877 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 5,472 of these cars first registered in 2009 took their annual MOT test. 61% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2009 the figure was 59%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 18.0% | 16.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.5% | 18.7% |
| Brakes | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| Tyres | 7.3% | 7.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.0% | 5.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
147 of these cars first registered in 2009 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 253,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
1 2009 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0